Posts in Clinical Psychology

Promoting Mental Health and Serving Society The doctoral program in clinical psychology employs the scholar-practitioner model of professional training and prepares students to become licensed clinical psychologists, serving the community through applied clinical practice. It is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Program Length / Units 4 years / 82 units Unit Cost $1440 Start Terms Fall Campus Location West Los Angeles Through clinically…

Career Description The Air Force community is made up of families from all walks of life, and they can have the same ups and downs as civilian families. As an Air Force Clinical Psychologist, you ll help Airmen, their spouses and their children address the full spectrum of psychological conditions. And since you won t have the burdens of running a practice, you ll spend more of your time helping patients get healthy. Career Tasks Diagnose and treat…

In order to become a qualified clinical psychologist you will usually need to hold a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited psychology degree with a degree classification of 2:1 or above, although some courses will accept a 2:2 and a Masters degree. For a full list of psychology courses in the UK, search . If your course is not accredited or your degree is not in psychology, you can obtain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) in one…

Definition: A clinical psychologist is a mental health professional with highly specialized training in the diagnosis and psychological treatment of mental illness, including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Clinical psychologists do not prescribe medications to treat mental illness; rather, they use psychological techniques, such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy. Clinical psychologists must usually complete a Ph.D…

Our mission is help advance the field of clinical psychology—both by the research we do and the students we train. This mission is reflected in five emphases that make our program unique. Clinical science—We believe that the practice of clinical psychology requires a stronger scientific/research foundation. We ascribe to a clinical science model, and belong to the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science, a coalition of doctoral training programs…

* Final gross prices may vary according to local VAT. Abstract One issue all clinicians have to face at one time or another in their careers is their own origin and history and the effects these have on the clinical work being done by the individual today. This perspective of one’s own background has become a phenomenon in clinical psychology that has been taken for granted for many decades. However, there is a larger context that often is neglected…

The program is designed for students with a primary interest in research and scholarship in addition to clinical practice. The majority of the faculty have a cognitive or behavioral approach to assessment and treatment, and the program is geared primarily to students who wish to receive this type of training. There are also more limited opportunities for students whose interests are eclectic and who may supplement training in cognitive behavior therapy…